Tottenham found out in the most brutal fashion on Friday just how quickly things can change in the January transfer window as their deal for Porto winger Luis Diaz was 'hijacked' by Liverpool.
Fabio Paratici was locked in talks for the Colombian and had offered £37.5 million for his services.
But Liverpool, who were plotting a summer move for Diaz, accelerated their plans as a result of the interest from Spurs and have now taken the lead in the race. The player himself is understood to prefers a move to Merseyside.